http://informedspeculation.com/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://informedspeculation.com/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5490 Clint Tue, 13 Sep 2005 17:46:31 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/#comment-5490 I suspect the main purpose of this is to decrease the merciless Fisking of these columnists -- and that it will fail at that purpose. I suspect the main purpose of this is to decrease the merciless Fisking of these columnists — and that it will fail at that purpose.

]]> http://informedspeculation.com/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5488 Mark Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:44:03 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/#comment-5488 Yeah, even Friedman and Kristof were worthwhile most of the time... Yeah, even Friedman and Kristof were worthwhile most of the time…

]]> http://informedspeculation.com/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5487 Dennis Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:27:06 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/#comment-5487 I will miss being able to read Brooks and Tierney under the Times' affirmative-action-for-conservatives program. I will miss being able to read Brooks and Tierney under the Times’ affirmative-action-for-conservatives program.

]]> http://informedspeculation.com/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5467 AcademicElephant Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:58:28 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/#comment-5467 I guess I can hold my nose and do a quick scan for a good cause. I guess I can hold my nose and do a quick scan for a good cause.

]]> http://informedspeculation.com/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5461 Mark Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:30:02 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/#comment-5461 Well, if you have access, you'll have to at least alert us if any of our favorites says anything completely off the wall...oh, wait, that would be every column, wouldn't it?... Well, if you have access, you’ll have to at least alert us if any of our favorites says anything completely off the wall…oh, wait, that would be every column, wouldn’t it?…

]]> http://informedspeculation.com/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-5452 AcademicElephant Tue, 13 Sep 2005 01:36:41 +0000 http://decision08.net/2005/09/12/theres-hope-for-the-world-yet/#comment-5452 I would pay $40-50 to be excused from reading the Times--the problem is that through academic affiliation I will get online access to it for free. But maybe this incredibly stupid decision gives me moral grounds for giving it a miss--after all, I would still, under these rules, have to endure the Washington Post and LA Times, which would be enough to teach me that I was not placed on this earth for pleasure alone. I would pay $40-50 to be excused from reading the Times–the problem is that through academic affiliation I will get online access to it for free. But maybe this incredibly stupid decision gives me moral grounds for giving it a miss–after all, I would still, under these rules, have to endure the Washington Post and LA Times, which would be enough to teach me that I was not placed on this earth for pleasure alone.

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